Trends for 2003 and Beyond

By Leigh Howe  Which trends will be influencing our lives, our communities, and our businesses in the coming years? Boom, Baby, Boom.  Nothing new here.  We’ve all heard about the changes that are coming as the Baby Boomers age, and the first Baby Boomers turned 55 in...

Are Retail Sales Important to Your Community?

By Pete Julius Does your economic development organization receive a portion of its funding from sales tax?  Is your community heavily dependent upon sales tax?  Below are two tables that provide insight to any community that is currently evaluating their existing...

The Nature of Change

By Dean Whittaker We all have to choose how we react to the tsunami of changes taking place in our lives.  Not only are we facing significant changes, but we are experiencing them at increasing velocities.  Plus, we create them! As economic development practitioners,...